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Weekly Issue No. 269, 4 February 2010 - A Great Place To Be…. Welcome to Issue #269 done to the organisers who took on Lastly I would like to say thank you to the huge task of putting the Festival the iHub team who helped me put the SALMON & together, for what was their first time stall together and on the day talk en- (not last time I hope!). Not an easy thusiastically to so many about the WINE FESTIVAL task when the Mackenzie Salmon and Lord of the Rings tours, Helibike trips Wine Festival is such a well-known and other outdoor activities that op- “Thank you” are the first words that event, drawing people from near and erate from the new iHub Outdoor come to me when Kevin suggested I far. You did very well , thank you. Activity & Information Centre (next to write about the Mackenzie Salmon Poppies Café). and Wine Festival. I don’t mind writ- Talking with people who came to en- ing a few words to thank you, Kevin. joy the day, they did indeed come We had our official opening of the You deserve a rest this week from from far and wide, and many positive new iHub the following day, what can writing so many editorials for the Up- comments were made about how I say but thank you to those people date (although, I see you were on such a small community comes to- who came to see us open what we duty for St Johns). I will try my best to gether to provide a great day out. So hope will be a much needed complete provide some insight for the readers. thank you to all the businesses, chefs, outdoor activity & information centre arts and crafts people who came from here in Twizel. The iHub is where lo- When I think about it, I would like to around the Mackenzie for providing a cals and visitors can get information say thank you to all the Twizel resi- fantastic variety for all to enjoy. on the trails and activities, hire bikes, dents, holiday home owners, visiting have their bikes repaired or just pick rowers and passing people on holiday, This year, I think, it had the most vari- up a spare tube for the flat tyre. We all who took the time to visit the Fes- ety of any year; not only the usual also have kiwi made Earth Sea Sky tival, relax and enjoy themselves. food and beverage stalls, but it was performance outdoor clothing and Thank you all for coming to support also good to see some of the busi- some hiking and camping supplies, the Festival - without you we would nesses displaying outdoor activities plus you can book accommodation for have no reason to set up our stalls and equipment, showing those new friends and family. Come in and see and provide you with entertainment to the area what we all know, just what we have or just come in for a and refreshments. what a great choice of recreation ac- chat about the area, we are always tivities we have in the Mackenzie. happy to help.

While I am saying thanks - a job well (Continued on page 2)

All personal advertisements to be paid for at time of placement. Rates: Classified Ads from $2.00 (see office for details). Business Ads from $5.00. Please email in word, jpg or publisher file [email protected] Ph 4350 066 Fax 435 0086 Please have ads in by Mondays 1 pm TPDA Office Hours: Mon - Fri 10 am to 1 pm Editor: Kevin Moore

DATES TO REMEMBER Every Tuesday - Twizel Toy Library, 10 till 12. Twizel Medical Centre Every Tuesday - Plunket mothers coffee group 10.30 am 2nd Tue of month - Women’s Institute 7.30pm 435 0855 High Country Health Every Thursday - Op Shop open 1pm - 4pm Surgery Hours: Mon–Fri 9am-1pm and Every Thursday - Climbing Wall 7 pm to 9pm 2pm-5pm Every Thursday - Patchwork Group 10am - 3pm Church Hall Closed every day between 3rd Wed of month - Green Fingers Garden Club meeting, 435 0616 1pm and 2pm Last Tue of month - TPDA meeting, 7.30pm at office Ph. 03 4350 777. Last Thurs of month - Book Discussion Group, 7.30pm. 435 0366 Urgent A/H 0274 382 777 Emergencies 111 6/7 February - Rowing Champs 8 February - Museum Meeting Resource Centre 7pm Phrase of the Week: 6/7 March - South Island Secondary Schools Champs “Wisdom is the constant questioning of where you 13 March - Gathering of quilts at Rowing Complex are. And when you stop wanting to know, you’re 22-27 March - Maadi Cup Regatta dead. You’re walking but you’re dead.” Let us know so we can inform others. Billy Connolly 1

RESOURCE AND HEARTLANDS CENTRE 435 0687 Monday to Friday 9 am till 2 pm

He Oranga Pai Health clinic will be from 1pm on the 5th February – no appointments are necessary.

The first MUSEUM MEETING for 2010 will be at 7pm on the 8th February at the Resource Centre – all welcome.

The next WINZ visit will be on the 11th February for all appointments please phone the Resource Centre

The next IRD visit will be on the 16th February, for all appointments please phone the Resource Centre.

New Zealand Passport Application forms are available from the Resource Centre. Also Tax Code Declaration forms

six hours, the eggs are still They are also to feature in in a raw state. The smoke is the Cuisine magazine who readily absorbed through tried the product and were the porous shell. very impressed. This should give a new variation to Produced by the N.Z. Eggs Benedict or Eggs Manuka Egg Company they Royale… say they have had some Smoked eggs, yes that is very good feedback from Ed. Thank you Mackenzie for right, eggs smoked with chefs. providing such a fantastic manuka smoke. It is be- place, we know you wanted lieved this is the first time A section of the very good crowd late in the day. to keep it a secret but the this has best secrets are those been done shared, and now we have in Austral- an outdoor setting where, asia. thanks to the festival, more They are people are spreading the being pro- secret and discovering the duced in beauty and the wonderful Lawrence, people of the Mackenzie. C e n t r a l and Vernon Reid have had a p a t e n t taken out on the proc- Pictured at top: a new ess. Al- product just seen on the t h o u g h market at the S&W Festival. smoked for

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Waitaki River By Graeme Hughes in a full hall at Glenavy be reasonably uncompli- with approximately 120 cated or we wouldn‟t Salmon A meeting of interested in attendance. have any fish at all. How- Enhancement salmon anglers on ever, when you‟re rearing Monday night resulted CSI‟s Mark Webb pro- many thousands or even vided an on-screen pres- millions of fish, the oppor- Twizel Combined Services Club entation on the history of tunity for things to go the salmon runs and the pear-shaped is ever pre- Golf - 9 Holes, Tuesday's and Thursdays search for options to in- sent. I have worked in 4 Meet at the Combined Services Club at 1.15 pm crease the runs of hatcheries during my Members, Affiliated Members and guest welcome. salmon in the Waitaki years in the fish and River. Phil de Joux from game business, Green- Courtesy Van available Fri & Sat Nights the McKinnon's Creek park, Glenariffe and from the Combined Services Club Hatchery followed with a Silverstream in the North FREE POOL TABLE ON SUNDAYS presentation on the res- Canterbury region, and at urrection of the this Ikiwai with the New Ha- hatchery and the results ven Company and later Ruataniwha Upholstery achieved to date. A popu- Sanford Limited. Five if We re-cover furniture & all motor lar proposal is the possi- you count Bells raceway, bility of refurbishing the and with every new trimming salmon rearing raceway hatchery technology has at Bells property at Ikiwai changed, although, the Some canvas & PVC work, last used by the Waitaki basics remain. There is boat covers, etc. Valley Acclimatisation considerable responsibil- Agent for Blackhawk Ind. Society. Salmon were ity in hatchery manage- reared here with volun- ment, and despite mod- PVC truck covers & Sail Shades teer labour and I recall ern techniques, daily doing my bit when volun- maintenance is neces- teers needed time off. I‟m sary and labour intensive. Free Quotes: sure Phil‟s images of While I have not received their make-over of the a contact address for the disused facility and of newly elected steering Please phone Trevor 021 134 1073 spawning salmon return- committee for the Waitaki ing to the hatchery last salmon enhancement year has provided the group, for those inter- “Waitakians” with opti- ested in assisting and mism and enthusiasm to missed the meeting, I will do something similar on have one available for Charming the . the next report. Thai Cuisine Successful hatchery op- eration involves the dupli- I‟m off to Norfolk Island Authentic Thai food cation of spawning fertili- next week, and will need Dine in or Takeaway sation, hatching and rear- to talk nicely to Hamish Market Place, Twizel, 03 435 3232 ing of fish, in this case Stevens to see if he will Chinook salmon, artifi- prepare a fishing report . Opening hours for winter: cially. If you know any- Sundays - 5pm till late thing about salmonids - Tue to Sat 11.30am - 2pm for lunch under natural circum- And 5pm till late for dinner stances in fast flowing Closed Mondays water this process has to

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THE (all Sundays commencing at 10 am) are: CONSERVATION TRUST 7 February, 21 March, Conservation Work 4 April, Programme 2 May, 6 June The Ohau Conservation 24 October. Trust has begun its 2010 programme of removal of Other dates may be wilding conifers, broom, worked at short notice rose briar and other with visiting groups of vol- weeds, and restoration unteers. planting around Lake Ohau of mountain beech, All equipment is provided. Ohau kowhais (grown Sturdy footwear essential. from local seed), snow tussocks and so on. For details phone Eileen McMillan (03) 438 9798, Anyone interested is wel- or email come to join Trust volun- [email protected] teers on these workdays. or check out Scheduled dates for 2010 www.ohau.org.nz

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Rowing News Frank Dellabarca Gary Sutherland Well done to all the Twizel Crews last weekend. Ph: 021 673 873 Ph: 0274 326 615 Some very pleasing results, especially on the Saturday. Come and support our crews this weekend at the South Phone: 03 435 0170 Island Champs - we are looking forward to excellent re- Email: [email protected] sults in the finals. Nobody does it better® We want to hear GO TWIZEL and see our crews up there getting medals. Best of Luck to all crews and coaches:) Sarah Dickson

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Spectacular ice- berg action creates „splash‟ at Aoraki Mount Cook

Passengers aboard two Glacier Explorers boats at Aoraki Mount Cook last weekend were treated to a real show-stopper when the largest iceberg in the Tasman Glacier terminal lake rolled over and split in two right before their eyes.

Dubbed „Taniwha‟, the Glacier Explorers Opera- safety zone accordingly, Zealand‟s longest glacier 400m long by 300m wide tions Manager Bede but everyone was just while they can and Glacier by 100m high iceberg Ward, whose company blown away to actually Explorers provides an calved off the Tasman takes visitors on boat trips see it – it was absolutely awesome, up close ex- near the icebergs on the amazing. perience. Glacier last summer and Tasman Glacier terminal has been sitting high in lake, says it was an unfor- “It‟s hard to comprehend “Since the Terminal Lake the lake ever since. How- gettable experience for that the iceberg you see began forming in the ever as it slowly melted it both tourists and guides. above the water is only 10 1970s, the Tasman Gla- became top heavy, caus- percent of what‟s actually cier‟s retreat has been ing it to roll and split. “We knew it was likely to underneath the water and increasing at a faster rate happen for about a week to see it rear up in all its and the process of water

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„unsuitable recipient‟, as ACC consulted with my bike suit would clash; so it “Dreams do this bike was a want, not a prosthesis-tist as to the will just have to remain on come true” need, and not something – components of the leg and the shelf. And NO padded they felt – was of benefit to they suggested my case pants were required as the my personal life and physi- manager reconsider the seat is luxury plus. I test Having been unable to ride cal wellbeing. application for the hand ran the bike and with minor a bike for 24 years, you bike. My next assessment adjustments made. We put might be able to imagine I was really upset as I knew was with a physio, who, it on the bike rack - oh, I the sheer delight I felt, that cycling on a trike like happily, understood my needed a helmet, too: last speeding along at 17km/h this was an activity I could physical limitations and the time I rode, bicycle helmets towards our local café. actually do without putting environment in which I were only seen on Olympic Wind in my face, birds extra strain and stress on lived. I felt more hopeful track riders! And matching chirping away, an orange my already over worked this time and was thrilled gloves were in order so I indicator flag flapping in the knee. It would also get me when the answer eventu- looked the part. breeze; Will and our boys out of the house and my ally came back: „Yes we riding along side me (well, car, plus get me around will support you in purchas- On returning to Twizel, I they would ride ahead, Twizel with my family and ing a hand bike. We feel found my front door was come back, circle me and friends, (not forgetting this will be of long term ablaze with balloons and speed off again.) No train- building up my fitness benefit for you‟. I was colour, a sign of everyone‟s ing wheels for me: this bike level.) There weren‟t many gobsmacked and yet so delight and anticipation re- already has three wheels other options for me in humbled by their change of warded. My goal to be and instead of foot pedals I more mobile was use hand power. achieved, now I had to get fit enough to enjoy it Bike riding became my all. The following day, main source of transport my home was inundated while at Teachers Col- with my good friends lege, although my bike who came to see and riding days came to an celebrate the success abrupt end: I had my car that was. A small hitch accident and lost my left with the chain was leg above the knee and quickly and kindly clinically destroyed my sorted: three links re- right knee. Aside from moved and I was off and the fact that with only not looking back. one leg to pedal with, and going in circles was Now you can see me not much fun; I found speeding down our road, the suction in my artifi- with a tail wind, and all cial limb could not be around Twizel. (Though maintained on a bike I‟m finding the ride home (simply - my leg fell off.) is much slower: Twizel It wasn‟t until years later always seemed quite when I saw a recumbent flat!). It is great getting bike system in action along and stopping to and thought: „Why not?‟ talk to different people, whereas in the past I So began my journey of would just have waved discovery. I spent time re- terms of physical activity. heart and belief that I was as I whipped past in my searching the bike options Walking more than a short worthy of the support I had car. that were available and e- distance had become a requested. The earlier re- mailed and spoke with challenge for me, and buff not withstanding, I so I now wonder how many Brian at Trikes NZ. The swimming was inaccessible appreciate the support and coffee stops there are on Kettwiesel trike stood out as well as being seasonal. assistance ACC have al- the Central Otago Rail as most suitable, due to its ways shown me over the Trail? height off the ground and I realised I just had to ac- twenty years since my acci- hand pedalling action. cept ACC‟s decision, and dent. This article is being pub- Once I received the quote I financially the trike wasn‟t lished in the approached ACC for assis- an option for us to buy on The bike, duly ordered, ar- Freemasons Magazine, tance in purchasing a Kett- our own; but with support rived in just March 201, with permission wiesel trike. ACC required from family and many prior to Christmas. My to be used in the Twizel me to have another occu- friends, who also felt disap- boys and I were off to try it Update. pational therapist assess- pointed, I decided to wait and hopefully bring it home. Proofread by New Zea- ment. This meant a wait and give it another try in a WOW!!! It was beautiful land‟s Best Teacher, Alan for an appointment, another few months. In the mean- and better yet - Canter- Grant. Thank you, Alan. wait for an answer and then time while I was having a bury colours: sadly that finally the decision: NO. It new leg built, fluoro-pink Lycra „all in one‟ was decided I was an 10

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stress relief and good health. Phone Peter, Twizel‟s very own HOME HANDYMAN on 10 week block, every Thursday, starts on the 027 330 8515. You supply the equipment and Peter will 18th February at 6.30pm in the Resource do an affordable and stunning job. Centre. $40 per person. REFERENCES FROM SATISFIED CUSTOMERS AVAILABLE. Please ring 4350393 for more information Special low prices for pensioners and hourly rates to suit. or to book your place. Places are limited, so book early.

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a poor construction worker, Mum answered the phone, Clyde for a couple of years, close, her ancestors had a (somehow I was still on the never home, didn‟t work waka!!! line), it was that certain out, so back to Twizel Pam - Born in Christ- person, asking for me, again in 1976, just as well church, spent my next 19 Mum told him I was work- the job here lasted for quite Know Your yrs in Duntroon, going to ing. To cut a long story some years, this time we school there, then Waitaki short, I started going out had another new house in Neighbour Girls High School in with Alister and here I am Braemar Place, same story Oamaru, every day by bus still, 37 yrs later. with the section. - Please meet … for 3 yrs. My dad had a I then worked for Ian & By this time both kids were sheep shearing run which Aileen Woods at the at school, I got a part time ...Pam & Alister bought him up this way as Hotel waitress- job with the Post Office, Busbridge far at Tekapo and the Lin- ing, next job, moving to which later led to full time. dis. He always seemed to Twizel‟s staff Hostel, (if Good times with good peo-

be away from home a lot. I only those walls could talk) ple, some of whom are still Alister - I was bought up, have one brother. as telephonist for the MOW here, Glenda and Dennis, lived & worked in Hydro My first job was a tele- for a few months, married who still loves working with towns most of my life. First phonist at the Duntroon Jan 72, first son Darryl the ladies, and once again place was The Cobb, fam- Telephone Exchange/Post made his appearance in the Govt decided to close ily left there 1954 for a new Office, worked with my May. Moved into a brand us down, I remember there life way down south at Mum, who later became new transportable de was quite a to do about it, Hawea for the Control Weir the Post Mistress, then Geest house in Cass Cres- even got on national TV, a job. Imagine 6 kids jammed they closed the Post Office, cent. As someone else has sad day for Twizel. in the back of a 1929 chev like many of those in little mentioned in previous arti- Our kids loved growing up truck under a canvas can- country townships in 1971. cles, dirt and plants arrived in Twizel, sports, good opy for 2 days on mostly It was at this time, that the with a chit, and you set up schooling, good friends, gravel roads. 1958 we football team your home. Twizel be- nice safe environment, moved to Otematata for the used to bus down to came home to lots of both did very well in construction on the Ben- Oamaru in the weekends. I young families, the mater- school, both went overseas more dam. I left school at had a girlfriend who used nity home doing a roaring to Canada & USA for 6 Otematata to work on the to work in the telephone trade, good money to be wks, thru the Lions Youth final clean up at Benmore. exchange in Kurow and made and cheap rent for Exchange scheme, which On learning a few skills at who was quite keen on one everyone. Decided to my Dad initiated for them. operating the earthmoving of these guys (no idea who leave the safety of Twizel, We moved again, into Pu- plant I moved down the he was). She would ring moved to Methven for 1 kaki Place and bought that valley to the Aviemore me up if I was working and night, then to Christchurch, house (very cheap) which, Dam construction. During say the bus had passed lived in a caravan with Al- at that time lots of us were those years my interests through Kurow. We used to ister‟s sister and family, he able to as the town was were hunting & rugby. If have a little opening on the tried wood cutting, didn‟t going to be staying. you played rugby, part of door in the exchange, I work out, back to Twizel, In 1986 we were on the the deal was that Max would hear the bus coming this time to Totara Drive, move once again , Alister Smith insisted every player through, have a little sneak another new house and was made redundant, so be in a concrete gang or a look, and then wait for it to s e c t i o n steely (for the fitness). On return, they would always to do. In completion of Aviemore I stop at the Duntroon pub 1974 we went to West Arm- (one of the many stops), had a Manapouri for 4 months, a see this certain person get little girl single man in isolation was out, ring my friend etc. Melanie, not for me, so moved to Not sure what he thought and once Haast in 1968, at least of her, but anyway she a g a i n , there was a road in and out went off him and found a moved to of the place, stayed for 2 farmer at Duntroon and C h C h , years on road construction. married him. So why has this time 1970 was the start of the this certain person got so A l i s t e r roading for Twizel to be much of my attention? w o r k e d built, then came the canal Well, I heard through a f o r earthworks for 3 years. friend of a friend, that he M O W , During this time I was play- was quite keen on me. One on heavy ing a bit of Rep rugby for night I was on the night haulage North Otago and, while shift and there was a call t r a n s - travelling up and down the from Otematata (knew who port, ser- valley to Oamaru, I met a was on up there as well, v i c i n g bird called Pam Tumaru at we all used to have good H u n t l y , the Duntroon pub, of chats when it was late at New Ply- course. She told me she night) for 5M (yes we had m o u t h , owned a yacht, thought funny phone no‟s). Any- Turangi, here was a good catch for way, I put thru the call, Twizel & 14 we set up a business for had a few cover shots on ourselves with a truck and the Rod & Riffle mag. bulldozer, Alister went to Mel: Went to to Cromwell as a subcontrac- Uni for 5 yrs coming out tor, by now Darryl had a with a degree in Physical job in the tunnels as well, Ed & Psychology. The big so we sold up and moved OE beaconed for 5 yrs, to Cromwell. Mel stayed she came back to Sydney, on and finished her 6th boyfriend in tow. Alister & form year, moved over and I did an OE as well, while did 7th form at Cromwell the kids were in the UK for College. The a month and had a good had finished up, everyone look round. was hoping Luggate or 4 yrs ago we had another Beaumont would go OE experience, we all ahead, but sadly no, so went to Durban, Sth Africa 1993 back to Twizel, for the wedding of Mel and bought a digger, some Sean, held in a Game land off George Harris Park. What a marvellous (who wanted to set up a trip we all had and now we market garden there), built have lovely in-laws, son-in a house and here we still -law and very soon to be are. I got a job with ECNZ, our very first grandchild - lost that one, then still we can‟t wait. worked out of the same In the new year all our office for various compa- family walked the Route- nies and still here working burn Track, which we for Meridian Energy, still highly recommend. some of same staff here Alister is presently working from ECNZ days. for Downer EDI Works on Darryl finished up in Crom- major projects like roading well as well, he then went & sub divisions. Having to Canada, then London the experience travelling and stayed with Mel, away with his job, he still worked for a bit, came can‟t see anywhere better home, worked at TC in than Twizel to live, clear Wanaka for a few years in air, great lakes, moun- winter on the groomer and tains, rivers and great peo- Carpet 2 You in the summer working for ple. Doc, now he is permanent Supply & Installation of up at Mt Cook for DOC. 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There was an old man, a boy, and a walk when they had a donkey to donkey. They were going to town ride. The man and the boy decided and it was decided that the boy maybe the critics were right so, they should ride. As they went along decided that they both should ride. they passed some people who thought that it was a shame for the They soon passed other people boy to ride and the old man to walk. who thought that it was a shame to The old man and boy decided that put such a load on a poor little ani- maybe the critics were right, so they mal. The old man and the boy de- changed positions. cided that maybe the critics were right, so they decided to carry the Later, they passed some more donkey. people who thought that it was a real shame for that man to make As they crossed a bridge they lost such a small boy walk. The two their grip on the animal and he fell decided that maybe they both into the river and drowned. should walk. The moral of the story: If you try to Soon they passed some more peo- please everyone, you will eventually Coast to Coast ple who thought that it was stupid to lose your ass . Painting Contractors Ltd

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great. I haven’t worked out silver river type fish and why this should be. There may well have been ex Glen Lyon Nursery should be some feeding . As there has opportunities in and around been nothing but flood after NATIVE GRASSES, TUSSOCKS AND TREES flooded shorelines, and flood since early December (new stock on hand) although I have com- this could well be a reason. LOCALLY GROWN HERB PLANTS mented in previous reports Lake dwelling Rainbow about casting worm baits to trout are sometimes darker, Cherry Tomatoes trout seeking out insects colour is often a result of $3.90 per 300g punnet and worms amongst the habitat, i.e. clean river & other types of tussock. boating and cast- gravels compared to silt ing towards inundated and weed substrate, com- tomatoes $4.50/kg shorelines has not been mon sense really, however, successful”. sometimes colour will Open every day (except Thursday) 10am - 5pm. I am not sure Emily will change due to the time of 146 Glen Lyon Rd, Twizel. agree with your findings, year, i.e. spawning colours. Phone 03 435 3272 we found the fishing great However, there is another last weekend (Sunday reason you can factor in, Central South Island Waitaki river should be 17th). Em caught 6 fish and that is visibility. Floods Fishing Report down to more angler (majority released of have provided coloured Graeme Hughes friendly levels by the first course) in the space of 2 water and trout will always weekend of February. 1/2 hours (approx) with hit harder and more often in Another week of foggy Salmon fishing may be Dad only catching 2. Boy, coloured water. They have starts and warm afternoons tough going in 500 cumecs am I getting sick of being not the luxury of gin clear but not much wind. With however the Rangitata out-fished by an 8 year old. water in which to positively some high flows down to River is fishable at 81 cu- identify that what they are normal, the Rangitata, mecs. What was of interest, was looking at going past ( and Ahuriri, and low flows in- Writing fishing reports can apart from 1 of the fish they disappearing into the were all great size. Her big- gloom) is really something creased , be a hazardous pastime, gest being a 5lb fish. The good to eat. Grab it now or and Maerewhenua, condi- and because fishing is far tions for fishing in most from an exact science, any rest ranged from 4 ½ - 3lb. lose it in the turbid water. place has improved and is opinions expressed or ex- We have never caught so Often in clear water you will reflected in reports of an- periences related by the many larger fish, someone see fish just follow and ob- gler catch rates. The Wai- report writer can be shot suggested that this may be serve, that won’t happen taki catchment is still show- full of holes and often is. because they had been too often in coloured water. ing signs of the “big wet” Case in point: after relating pushed back from the The most likely answer with the re- my history on Waitaki lakes floods in the Ahuriri - is that however, is, Emily is just ceiving 20 cumecs at the at high levels and the diffi- a possible reason or do you better at it than anyone spillway and a further 94 at culty experienced in catch- have another wise sugges- else. But that’s fishing. the Pukaki confluence. ing fish a Cantabrian an- tion? Regards With these inflows the Te- gler, David Barron, whom I kapo river is still high and have known since before If I look at the comparable Graeme. the Waitaki River is carry- he could swing a rod, com- dates for fishing between ments on my miserable this year and last we have Dave‟s reply: results when the approx ½ again more fish “Thanks for the response. dams are spilling so the season has been Interesting.” and lake levels quite good so far. Dave” You can just tell he doesn‟t are up. I‟m sure Of course I had to supply believe a word of it! he‟ll not mind if I some sort of explanation Tight lines. repeat his com- and this was the best I ments and use could come up with his images which at the time. illustrate how :Hi Dave there is nothing Thanks for the mail absolute about and pics and too bad fishing. Thanks about being out- Dave, receiving your Email fished again! I should ing 520 cumecs, further made my day. have been a little frustrating anglers. Merid- “Love getting your weekly clearer with my ex- ian Energy tells me that reports - Thanks. perience re high spilling is in regres- Re “Lake levels in the up- levels and hard fish- sion and should be over by per valley are still high an ing. I was referring to Sunday but the Pukaki spill although there are a few which may last another week. All boats trolling, from my ex- has no river running going to plan and without perience I have always into it as does Lake the arrival of another nor found that during times of Benmore. The fish west storm, not forecasted, high levels the fishing is not shown do look like the valley‟s lakes and the 17

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Mackenzie Sky are too close to the Sun will be very difficult to sance astronomers this and you may damage see by the end of the month, the Italian Gali- in February your eyes. By the 28th month. leo Galilei in 1564, and Jupiter will have disap- Nicolaus Copernicus In February we are pull- peared behind the Sun Here, in our New Zea- nearly a century earlier ing slowly away from and will be in conjunc- land time-zone we had in 1473 in the Kingdom neighbouring Mars, as tion meaning that a line two full moons in Janu- of Poland. Both men we orbit the Sun more joining Earth and Jupi- ary, on the 1st and the were devoted Roman quickly in our inside ter will pass directly 30th. The next full Catholics, but Coperni- lane. However, Mars through the Sun in be- moon will not occur un- cus expounded and will continue to grace tween. til March 1st, so Febru- Galileo championed the our night sky with its ary will begin with a heliocentric (Sun - brilliant orange glow for Dwarf planet Pluto, far moon just past full and centred) view of the several months, grow- too distant and small, waning, will end with an universe, in opposition ing more dim and set- about 1/3 the size of almost full moon wax- to the Church’s cher- ting earlier and earlier our Moon, to be seen ing, and, having only 28 ished geocentric, or as the year progresses. with the naked eye, is days, will have no full Earth-centred view. It also out there in our moon of its own. The was Pope John Paul II At the same time, we night-time sky, accom- new moon will occur on who centuries later vin- are drawing closer to panied by its three the Chinese New Year, dicated Galileo and his Saturn in its distant or- known moons, Charon, which is also Valentine’s scientific efforts. bit, so it will be bright- Nix and Hydra. Pluto Day, the 14th of Febru- ening in our night sky. takes nearly 250 years ary. Hui-tanguru, the Rising after 11pm at the to complete one orbit 9th month of the Maori beginning of the month, around the Sun. At its calendar year, will begin If you have a question it follows about 2 hours closest approach to the the following day. Also or would like to receive behind Mars and a bit th Sun (perihelion) it is 30 on the 15 the most or share information, higher in the sky, mov- times Earth’s distance, distant planet, Neptune, please write to me at ing in the north from and the outer reaches will be in conjunction, PO Box 152, Lake Te- east to west. It is much of its orbit carry it to on the far side of the kapo, or send email dimmer than Mars and almost 50 times our Sun from Earth. through my website, has a slightly golden distance. www.tekapostarlight.co. hue. Gemini the Twins are nz. At the website you

If you are a very early low on the northern ho- can also obtain a map Very bright Jupiter and riser you may see Mer- rizon this month. of highlights currently Venus will appear close cury in the eastern sky Viewed upside down visible in the night sky. above the horizon after before the rising Sun. from our southern van- sunset for most of the Two hours ahead of the tage point, the twins Hoping for lots of clear month. Jupiter will be Sun at the beginning of are standing on their night skies in February, above Venus until the the month, it will be heads, the two bright 17th when Venus will catching up to Earth in stars Castor and Pollux. Freidl Hale at Tekapo just nudge past it. Do our orbit, drawing Starlight not try to spot them closer and closer to the We celebrate the births before sunset as they Sun each day so that it of two great Renais-

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Twizel Youth Community Notices

Centre BEN OHAU GOLF CLUB

Fortnightly on a Friday Night RESULTS Intermediate 5.30 - 8.00 Sunday 31st Jan 4B.B.B. Medal. 1st D. Christian & W. Marshall, nett 59, 2nd S. Tessier.& M. High School 8.00 - 11.00 Tessier 61 ocb L. Starr & D. Allan, 4th K. Wigley & Y.C. Phone: K.Shaw,62 ocb., F. Bailey & R. Burgess. Twis L. Starr (2),S.Tessier,D.Christian, W. Hema. 027 715 6679 Sunday 7th Medal. Fri only 5.30 – 11pm Cards in by 11.45. Wednesday 3rd. See you there! 1st round L.G.U. & putting, Cards in by 10.45. All welcome both days. The youth centre is proudly supported by Mackenzie Four Square

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We will be open this Friday night 6-8pm for all 11 – 14 year olds. If you are a parent of a child using the centre Cnr Ostler Road & Hooker Crescent we will be calling you soon to get you on our roster. We We are now open 7 days a week!! will have a meeting very soon and would like all prospec- tive helpers to come along and put their ideas and expec- Opening hours are daily: tations forward. 8am - 12pm and We raised $850.00 from the Mistletoe Market and would 1pm - 4.00pm (closed for lunch) like to thank everyone who contributed to our garage sale. Thanks also to everyone who supported us on the day.

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Picnic Raffle Bear Raffle Women’s Institute 1st #32 Michelle Foster 1st #35 M-B‟s 2nd #34 Armstrong 2nd #14 Beryl Alexander First meeting for the year 3rd #80 Cheryl T 3rd #24 Cheryl T Tuesday 9 February at 7.30pm 4th #90 Jack Thorman at the Resource Centre

NB the venue is different from the printed pro- Youth Centre for Hire gramme. If you would like to hire The Y.C for your private Any queries to either Verna McIver 435 0435 function or informal conference Or Diane McGeorge 435 0855 please call Penny to make arrangements. MEETING TO EXPLORE THE VIABILITY OF A COMMUNITY CAR FOR TWIZEL Penny 4353173 or 0272121271 (hospital, dental etc type appointments) . Members of the Community board, Ecan etc will be pre- sent - ALL WELCOME, 7.30 pm Wednesday the 10th Meetings February at the Council Chambers. For further information Twizel Health and please phone Tracy Bearsley on 435 0299 Weight Loss Management Mackenzie High Country Plunket Any enquires please phone Ann on 4350604 eve- – Monthly Meeting to be held at Plunket Rooms, Twizel at nings. Weigh In, Group Discussion & Support, Goal 7.30pm, Tonight (28/1/10). Please join us as new committee Setting, Meal Planning. members are always welcome. $2.00 per Week - ALL WELCOME For more information contact Sarah 021 326 909 or 435 3252 Greenfingers Garden Club - New contact person - Jane White 435 0616 Mackenzie High Country Plunket – Coffee Group 5 Pukaki Place, Tuesday mornings 10.30am to 12pm. TPDA monthly meeting - last Tuesday of each month. All welcome – tea, coffee provided. 7.30pm @ TPDA office. 20

Community Notices Community Notices FREE COUNSELLING & COMMUNITY OP-Shop SUPPORT SERVICES IN TWIZEL

$2/bag sale Professional Counselling Service, Community services, until 25 February!!! Family Support and Oceans Grief and loss programmes for children and young people. All clothing, bedding, Shoes. All services free of charge - Based in Twizel Opening Hours Phone or txt- Rachael Marsh Thursdays 1pm - 4pm (provisional member of ANZASW, B Soc Sci, Cert HumSci, Lifeline Accredited See you there!!! rural counsellor/community support worker) on 021 0244 8725

Justices of the Peace Building a Healthy Community Anglican Care Twizel John Bishop 027 364 8156 South Canterbury Twizel Simon Cameron 435 0791 Twizel Glenys Marshall 435 0896 Twizel Jenny Pullen 435 0386 TWIZEL’S BIGGEST LOSER Glentanner Park Helen Ivey 03 4351809

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biggest loser winner WON $600 in cash and LOST 12% of Marriage Celebrants: their body weight – all in 12 weeks! The 18 participants Dennis Callesen and Glenys Marshall. who completed the first Biggest Loser are keen to go The Police can also perform most of the again so we are starting round two in a couple of weeks. duties a J.P. can do. Come and be a part of something truly motivational. As a group we lost 64.5kg!

Twizel High School First meeting (and weigh in) is at 7.30pm at the youth Get Together 1971-1985 centre on Tuesday the 9th of February. 19-21 February 2010 That gives you two weeks to eat all the goodies from your cupboards, psych yourself into it and get ready to Forms available from Hunters, The SWAP UNWANTED KILOS FOR CASH!! Professionals The Biggest Loser Challenge is structured around weekly Lotto Shop & Shawty’s weigh-ins. Or phone Weight loss will be measured on total percentage of weight lost, not on a per kilo basis. Terena 4350 586 or Kara 4353 247 Each participant brings $5.50 per week which goes into Last Chance, will be a the prize pool for the biggest weight loser after the 12 Private Function so get in Now! weeks is up. Exercise and diet tactics will be up for discussion to help us all achieve maximum weight loss every week. Although weekly weight loss figures will need to be Twizel Creche Tupperware declared in order to crown the weekly loser, Raffle Results your actual weight does not need to be revealed to the rest of the group.

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McAugthrie - S McDougall - C Reid- R Roker- M Ewans- D Orlowski- S Dickson- Erica- G Bentley- N Sievwright. Twizel Community Climbing Wall Thank-you for your support. Twizel Creche Committee Thursdays sessions 7-9pm

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Community Notices Community Notices TWIZEL POOL "Breastfeeding Works!" Having a baby? Phone: Already breastfeeding a baby (03) 4350 465 of any age?

Then contacting a Volunteer breast- feeding counsellor will be positive PUBLIC HOURS: for you. These counsellors are mums, who have been trained to support breastfeeding mothers. "Breastfeeding Works!" coun- Monday to Friday 3.15pm – 4.45pm sellors are able to help you with the ups and downs of breast- Saturday & Sunday 1pm – 4.45pm feeding. No question is too small! There are four local Breast- feeding Works counsellors local to Twizel and Omarama. SCHOOL HOLIDAYS – PRIMARY: We are just a phone call away.

Monday to Sunday 12pm – 4.45pm Sarah 021 326 909, Liko 0272 497 555 , 6pm – 7.45pm Debbie 027 268 5363, Deidre 027 686 879 GENERAL LANE SESSIONS: (Except public holidays and closed Christmas day.) LINDIS PASS CONSERVATION GROUP Annual Conservation Monday to Sunday 12 – 1pm Work Programme 5 – 6pm 09-10 The LPCG will soon be starting LANE SESSIONS DURING SCHOOL HOLIDAYS: its annual programme of brier removal, tussock growth surveys, skink and rare plant surveys, and rubbish re- (New hours due to demand!!!!) moval from the Lindis Pass Scenic Reserve. The AGM and first workday is scheduled for Saturday 10 October. Monday to Sunday Anyone is welcome to join the Group on its workdays. 9am – 12pm All equipment provided. Scheduled dates are Saturdays 20 February and 27 March up at the Pass. Note: Weather and number dependent. For full details please see CHARGES 2009/10 www.uppercluthaforestandbird.org,nz and/or contact Anne Steven PER SESSION [email protected] ph 03 443 6766 Preschooler $1.00 Child (under 18) $2.20 Adult $3.20 TWIZEL COMMUNITY Spectators Free LIBRARY HOURS:

CONCESSION TICKETS Child (12 swims) $22.00 Mondays-Fridays: 9-5 Adult (12 swims) $32.00 Saturdays: 10-12 SEASON TICKETS Closed Sundays and Public Holidays Child $80.00 Telephone 4350 652 to renew books. Adult $126.00 Family $160.00 Swim Nappies $2.00 The Twizel Museum Committee would Private Hire Available welcome donations of books for a second hand book fair to be held in late Children under age 8 must be actively supervised by an adult or caregiver over the March 2010. Books may be delivered to age of 16. the Heartlands Resource centre Under 5’s must be within arms reach. Maximum of 3 or for pick up phone under 8’s per caregiver. Tracy 435 0299 or 027 358 3442.

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Community Notices Community Notices

Top Hut Bar & Bistro Acknowledgment Social Club News & Coming Events Collins, Catherine Ngakari Attn all members - please bring your card with you to (nee Mihinui) raffles on Friday nights. From now on with all bar tab draws your membership card must be displayed to the Speedy, the girls and their families wish to ac- committee to collect your prize. Cheers. Watch this space for coming events.... knowledge our heartfelt thanks, aroha and sup- Friday 12 March - members save this night!!!! port to all following the loss of our much loved and respected mother, mother-in-law, grand- mother and great-grandmother.

Twizel Produce To the following people in the community who gave their time, service and dedication - our sin- & Craft Market cere gratitude to you all, for all you have done for our family during mum’s illness and following her Saturday 13 February passing: Betty, Antoinette and all helpers at Te Whare Mahana Marae, Andy & staff (Twizel Bak- 10am – 1pm ery Cafe), Peter & Jane Race, Top Hut, Top Hut Social Club, Twizel Combined Services, Dr Tim, Dr Annie and Annette, Twizel Voluntary Fire Brigade, TWIZEL OUTDOOR Lou & Theresa Busbridge, Mike Darling, Coaster, BOWLING CLUB NEWS Steve & Rose Golding and John Earle. To those who are not mentioned - your are not forgotten. We truly appreciate you all.

A successful day for the NZED Tournament was held on January 24 at our Club Rooms. A special thank you to our dear niece Ruby who Winner: Kurow, 2nd: Otematata, 3rd: Twizel raised $9500 for the cancer society through a Thank you to all those who played and Margaret Lawrence ’carwash fundraiser’. We are all so proud of you. for the morning and afternoon tea Thank you to all those who journeyed near and LAWN BOWLS SOCIAL TOURNAMENT far to attend mum’s service. She was well loved COMMENCES WEDNESDAY 10 FEBRUARY 2010 and respected by many people. We will not forget TO 24 MARCH 2010 you. CARDS IN BY 5.45 PM FOR 6 PM START Arohanui

TEAMS OF FOUR - $6 PER PERSON PER NIGHT TWIZEL ALL SAINTS CHURCH INCLUDES GREEN FEES AND SAUSAGE SIZZLE SERVICES

BOWLS CAN BE SUPPLIED All Saints Church Corner of Ruataniwha Rd & Mackenzie Dr ONLY 14 TEAMS PER COMPETITION SO GET YOUR REGISTRATION IN TO SECURE A PLACE  Catholic Service Saturday 6pm YOUR TEAM MUST BE REGISTERED AND FIRST NIGHT  Protestant Service 10am PAID BY FRIDAY 5 FEBRUARY TO BRIDGET LAMBERT @ 40 OMAHAU CRESCENT PHONE 4350311 Friday Kai Day

IF GAMES CANCELLED DUE TO WEATHER THEY WILL The lunch ladies will be back into Kai Days from BE PLAYED ON THE NEXT NIGHT (THURSDAY) the second week of term. If you can spare any time to come and help on a Friday from 10am- COME ALONG AND JOIN THE FUN! 1.30pm we would love to hear from you. Please call Twizel Area School 4353650 or Penny 0272121271

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For Sale Situations Vacant Mitsubishi Celeste 1980, needs fuel pump, runs well. Housekeepers Good tyres. As is where is. No reg or warrant. $400. Please phone 027 782 1651 or txt. Restaurant staff

Westcoast Whitebait - this season’s, $20 per 250g The Mackenzie Country Inn currently has vacancies in pack or $60 for 1kg. Phone 435 0858 housekeeping and the restaurant. Housekeeping start time flexible to enable start after Suzuki Baleno Stationwagon, 1.8 school drop off time.

Very tidy and economical, year 2000, 112,000km Applications available from reception or for more $6500 ono. Phone 435 0822 information please call:

Wanted To Buy Ken Davidson General Manager Relocatable Twizel House. Mackenzie Phone 0274 350 814 Country Inn 435 0869 Section wanted - family wanting entry level section in established Twizel. Cash buyer, anything considered. Please call or txt 0274 627 546 or 03 326 3031 Alpine Cafe & Takeaways Require staff A 20 ft shipping container in good condition. preferably with cooking and Phone 027 228 6566 customer service experience. Please apply in person to Sue at the Cafe Wanted Or phone 03 435 0406

Holiday houses for short term rent for Maadi Cup, approx. 20 - 28 March 2010. Staff wanted If you would like to make your house available Part time and full please contact Twizel Promotion [email protected] time positions available To Let Phone Andy STORAGE UNITS AVALIABLE 0275 195 441 8m x 3.6m, Or apply at Bakery Hooker Crescent Twizel, phone 0800 688 4808 Other BAGPIPER available for special functions over Lake Ohau, modern home. summer. Ph Matt 435 0083 3 bdrms, lake view. $250 p/wk. Phone 027 432 6615 Missing MREINZ Black fluffy male kitten, Unfurnished Sleepout for rent, includes power & about 3 months old, taken from Tekapo Dr. wireless internet connection. Any information please phone or txt Phone 435 3191 or 027 773 0600 027 765 6627

5 bedroom Twizel house to let. Recently refurbished with new carpets and drapes Garage Sales Fully repainted and landscaped. 49 Sefton St $200.00 per week Saturday 6 Feb, 10am - 2pm. Lots of baby stuff, Ph 0274330751 highchair, clothes, etc and home ware 24